253: Zhou Sheng unexpectedly exploded! ?

The Heaven Holder...

From everyone's reactions, it was clear that this was a widely known identity. Lin Sheng initially thought it would be inappropriate to ask about it publicly.

But when he noticed the curious players in the audience, his eyes lit up slightly.

'Oh, right.'

'Isn't it also common in opening animations to forcefully explain certain terms?'

Thinking of this.

He tapped the armrest, his expression calm: "The Heaven Holder... tell me, what does that represent?"

The kings present exchanged glances upon hearing this.

They didn't understand what this important figure was thinking, but they still offered their opinions one after another.

"The Heaven Holder is one who executes the Heavenly Dao and the Heavenly Mandated Protagonist."

"Only those who have killed a minor realm's Heavenly Dao or a Heavenly Mandated Protagonist can be called a Heaven Holder."

"For thousands of years, those who have obtained Heavens Mandate Luck have been Heavenly Mandated Protagonists. It's almost impossible to kill them, but there are always some who can. These people who can create miracles are called Heaven Holders."

"Heaven Holders are extremely rare. In my opinion, they are the nemesis of Heavenly Mandated Protagonists."

"I believe The Heaven Holder represents Supreme glory. Countless forces hope to recruit a Heaven Holder to join them, to avoid being unable to handle someone carrying Heaven's Mandate in the future."

Seeing that they had all said similar things, the others stopped speaking.

Bang bang bang...

Lin Sheng's fingers tapped the white jade armrest, and he suddenly understood.

'So that's what a Heaven Holder is...'

'Then, working backwards, having this identity means I've killed at least one Heavenly Mandated Protagonist before?'

'No wonder Zhou Zi Wang suddenly panicked so much after Zhou Sheng exposed himself.'

At the moment, he couldn't be bothered to think about it that much.

The Zhou Family father and son and the kings of Bai Xian City were still watching him, observing his attitude.

Lin Sheng didn't want to intervene in this matter for now, so he said: "I'm temporarily not interested in this Heavens Mandate Luck."

This clearly stated his position.

At least for now.

He would not attack Zhou Sheng.

The Zhou Family father and son were visibly relieved upon hearing this.

The Ten Kings of Bai Xian City, on the other hand, smiled, each one staring at Zhou Sheng, eager in their hearts - before attempting to kill a Heavenly Mandated Protagonist, no one knew if they could become a Heaven Holder. Perhaps they could kill a Heavenly Mandated Protagonist too?

But at the moment.

Lin Sheng was still here, so they dared not act rashly for the time being.

On the stage.

Zhou Sheng saw the situation and seemed to want to say something more.

But at this moment, Zhou Zi Wang, who was closely watching him, was quick-witted and slapped him hard on the shoulder.

"Xiao Sheng!"

"You've said what you needed to say! Now you can properly proceed with the coming-of-age ceremony!!"

He was truly terrified that his son would cause another scene!

Zhou Sheng heard this and gritted his teeth, falling silent.

In fact, he still wanted to continue resisting, wanting to drive away these ill-intentioned kings of Bai Xian City.

But his father's troubled expression made him extremely conflicted.

After much deliberation.

He finally sighed heavily, temporarily burying the frustration in his heart, and nodded in agreement: "Alright."

"Since things have come to this."

"Then I'll obediently proceed with the com..."

"Bah!"

"I'll cripple my own cultivation for you to see!!"

His voice was like an invisible wave.

Washing over the stunned faces of everyone present.

Huh?

[You are in a difficult position, caught between the obsession in your heart and your father's dissuade.]

[After much deliberation, you finally decide (multiple choice)——]

[A: Attack the remaining nine kings of Bai Xian City.]

[B: Curse your own incompetence.]

[C: Express punishment for your own incompetence by crippling your cultivation.]

[D: Obediently proceed with the coming-of-age ceremony.]

ABC!

These were the choices Lin Sheng had just made.

Only...

He had thought the other party would execute them in order, as that would be logical, but he didn't expect the other party to start with option C?

"No!!"

Zhou Zi Wang reacted very quickly, instantly grabbing Zhou Sheng's hand that was reaching for his dantian, and quickly urged: "Xiao Sheng! What in the world is wrong with you? You have reached the tenth realm at sixteen, you are already a famous young genius for hundreds of miles. Why would you think of such a thing!"

[Breakdown Value +40!]

What's going on here?

The Heavenly Mandated Protagonist suddenly wants to cripple his own cultivation?

Could it be that he's going to take the common route of starting over with the players?

The Blue Star players had wild imaginations, and some had even begun speculating about the future tasks the NPCs would give them - such as protecting the protagonist, helping the protagonist grow, helping the protagonist collect medicinal herbs, etc......

"Ahhh—I'm too incompetent, too incompetent!"

And seeing that his act of crippling his cultivation was stopped.

Zhou Sheng seemed to have suffered an even more severe blow.

He shook his head and body wildly, his expression collapsing: "I can't drive away the people I want to drive away, I can't even cripple my own cultivation, I'm such a failure! Such a failure!!"

"No, no, no, Xiao Sheng, you've done very well, you've already done very well, you you you......"

Zhou Zi Wang had completely not expected his son to suddenly act like this.

For a moment, he was both panicked and bewildered.

He didn't even know what to say.

[Breakdown Value +30!]

Just then.

Everyone suddenly saw a "boom" sound erupt from Zhou Sheng's body, a shocking white energy surge exploded, and his entire body seemed instantly enveloped in white flames!

"What!? Battlefield breakthrough!?"

"His cultivation suddenly soared by three realms without any warning!?"

"What kind of power is this? Why is it so unfamiliar?"

"He's charging!?"

There was no preamble.

Zhou Sheng, who had forcefully broken through from the tenth realm to the thirteenth realm, broke free from Zhou Zi Wang's hand, carrying white flames all over his body and charging towards the kings of Bai Xian City with eyes full of rage.

—The Blue Star players couldn't see clearly at all!

By the time they reacted again, they saw Zhou Sheng lying at the feet of the Dark King.

It looked like...

He had been instantly killed by the other party with one kick.

[Breakdown Value +40!]

Everyone: "......"

The Blue Star players finally couldn't help but complain.

"So... what is this doing?"

"A failed... power-up?"

"No, I can understand the protagonist suddenly breaking through with a power-up, but how can there be a plot where they get instantly killed after powering up?"

"The more I watch this opening animation, the less I understand it. Is this Zhou Sheng really the protagonist? The more I look, the more he seems like a clown?"

"I didn't understand the part where he wanted to cripple his cultivation earlier...."

"Failing at everything he does, do we really have to help such a Heavenly Mandated Protagonist?"

"......"

[Breakdown Value +60!]

Zhou Sheng's actions completely broke the Blue Star players.

The players complained profusely.

It even seemed like an opinion was forming, an opinion of "dissatisfaction with the initial protagonist."

Lin Sheng saw everything.

His expression was calm on the surface, but his heart was blooming with joy.

'Good, good, good!'

'Keep going like this, it's very good!'

As for the sudden power-up, Lin Sheng also had a guess in his heart.